The Art of Making It

A film by Kelcey Edwards

Where all the rules are rewritten

From the producer of the Emmy-nominated The Price of Everything, a film about who gets seen and who gets left behind in today’s seductive, secretive and unregulated art world. The film follows a diverse group of compelling young artists on the brink of unimaginable success or failure as they challenge systems, break barriers and risk it all with the goal of making it in an industry where all the rules are currently being rewritten.

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Director

Kelcey Edwards

Producer

Debi Wisch

Runtime

90 minutes

Rights Represented

North American Sales, International Rights, Educational Rights, Digital Rights

Captions Available

None Available

Language

English

Press

“The Art of Making It soars when it concentrates, as it often does, on the concepts and the process of making boundary-breaking art.”

- The Independent

“Every creative industry should get a survey of its shortcomings as engaging and comprehensive as Kelcey Edwards’ coast-to-coast travelogue of major galleries and the fine artists who struggle to break into them.”

- The Moveable Feast
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Festival & Awards

Official Selection – HAMPTONS International Film Festival

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Where all the rules are rewritten

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